Torsten Schneider-Managing Director
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Experience
Managing Director
mac + you GmbH
- CFO of the company
- Consulting in processes and process management
- Consulting in information security ISO 27001
- Consulting Scrum / Agile Management
- Project management for IT projects, especially doctors' practices
- Digitalization projects
- Data protection / data security training
Managing Director
Standard Textile Deutschland GmbH
- Implementation of MDR requirements in the company
- Building a risk management system
- Successful introduction of new ERP software
- Reorganization of the organization
- Realignment of the sales department
- Realignment of quality management
- Successful introduction of telesales
- Introduction of product management
- Successful relocation of accounting from external to internal
Owner / Consultant / Interim Manager
Torsten Schneider Consult
- Purchasing deals for the members (cooperative of SMEs)
- Advising the board on purchasing activities (cooperative of SMEs)
- Head of central purchasing (elderly / disabled / childcare)
- Project support for the introduction of SAP S4/HANA (elderly / disabled / childcare)
- Introduction of material group management for indirect materials (recreational vehicles)
- Introduction of an ordering process and replacement of the paper-based approval process (recreational vehicles)
- Logistics project Milkrun for A-suppliers (recreational vehicles)
Head of Purchasing
DI Deutsche Ingenico Holding GmbH
- Responsibility for purchasing and planning of all products and services in DACH, NL, BE (purchasing volume approx. EUR 120 million)
- Main focus: IT, IT outsourcing, service purchasing, transport, merchandise, vehicle fleet purchasing
- Outsourcing of the 1st/2nd level helpdesk
- Outsourcing of logistics services incl. warehousing, repair, transport
- Purchasing of external production capacities
- Building a P2P system
- Developing a planning strategy based on SAP
- Project manager for "Move": relocation of 500 employees to a new company location
- Purchasing of collection services for the debt collection subsidiary of DI Ingenico Holding for Germany / BENELUX
- Outsourcing software development to India / Eastern Europe
- Sub-project manager in the "GDPR" project for purchasing
- Execution of change management projects
- Building the purchasing function within the first 6 months
- Significant increase in savings in Opex and Capex in the first year
- Building a supplier risk management system according to BaFin requirements (MA-Risk 5)
- Member of the local risk committee
- Member of the management team of Ingenico Health Care
- Member of the finance management team Germany
- Member of the project team "Agile Transformation"
- Leading global tenders for the group parent company Ingenico SA in Paris, France
- Lead buyer of Ingenico SA IT (hardware / software)
- Direct report to the CFO of DI Ingenico Holding
Global Commodity Director
Elster Group SE
- Responsibility for the global purchasing of all non-production materials of the Elster Group (purchasing volume approx. USD 250 million)
- Strategic and tactical responsibility for global projects in the areas of year-over-year savings, spend management, cost avoidance
- Introduction of e-sourcing / e-auction software
- Building the purchasing team for this material group with 8 employees in 6 countries
- Lead negotiator for global projects
- Conducting negotiations
- Direct report to the CPO of the Elster Group
- Specialist for eSourcing
- Execution of change management projects
- Proven increase in purchasing performance over 6 years in the material group
Senior Consultant
SynerDeal
- Carrying out procurement projects (eSourcing and eAuction, change management)
- Lead consultant for clients in the DACH region and Eastern Europe
- Projects ranging from 1 to 100 million euros
- Identifying savings and implementing the savings
- Procurement in low-wage countries
Sourcing Manager
Econia AG
- Carrying out procurement projects (eSourcing and eAuction, change management)
- Training buyers and salespeople in negotiations
- Product development and sales
Freelance project manager for procurement projects
Material Planning Specialist
Reynolds Tobacco GmbH
- Head of a material group in procurement and material planning
- Quality management for printed materials
- Cross-regional procurement projects
- Support for the head of European production planning
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Information Technology, Energy, Professional Services, Banking and Finance, and Healthcare.
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Experienced in Procurement, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Operations.
Languages
Education
DAA Cologne
Business Administrator IHK · Cologne, Germany
Wirtschaftsschule Küster
Industrial Clerk IHK · Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Dynamit Nobel AG Leverkusen
Chemical Technician IHK · Leverkusen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Lutop GmbH Essen
TÜV Rheinland
Whistleblower System Officer according to the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG)
TÜV Rheinland
Medical Device Consultant § 31 MPG
Forum Institut für Management
Scrum Master / Product Owner
Scrum.org
C.P.M. Certified Purchasing Manager
SMI Supply Management Institute of EBS
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Experience
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Torsten is based in Leverkusen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Torsten speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Torsten has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Torsten has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 1 month. Note that Torsten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Torsten would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Director, Owner / Consultant / Interim Manager, Head of Purchasing.
Torsten's most recent position is Managing Director at mac + you GmbH.
In recent years, Torsten has worked for mac + you GmbH and Standard Textile Deutschland GmbH.
Torsten is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Energy. Torsten also has some experience in Professional Services, Banking and Finance, and Healthcare.
Torsten is most experienced in business areas like Procurement, Project Management, and Supply Chain Management. Torsten also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Operations.
Torsten has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Information Technology.
Torsten has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Quality Assurance.
Torsten attended DAA Cologne.
Torsten has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: Data Protection Officer, IT Security Officer, and Whistleblower System Officer according to the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG).
The availability of Torsten needs to be confirmed.
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